Seizure Of Two Commercial Establishments That Trade In Counterfeit Goods

• Law Firm: United Trademark & Patent Services
• Subject Matter: Consumer Protection, Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark, Dodd-Frank, Consumer Protection Act
• Author: Mr United Trademark & Patent Services
• Published date: 03 March 2023

The GCC has always been proactive about protecting its consumers at large, as well as protecting the rights of trademark owners and the Sultanate of Oman is not lagging behind in the said pursuit.

In order to actively pursue its objective of a counterfeit free market, the Consumer Protection Department of Oman makes it a point to have routine inspections of the various marketplaces, shops, and commercial establishments, in order to be certain that no counterfeit/infringing products are offered for sale.

During its latest inspections, the department was able to seize two commercial establishments that offered for sale, counterfeit and infringing goods.

Based on the implementation of the Consumer Protection Law, its executive regulations, and the decisions issued in this regard, since the two establishments displayed and sold goods that did not contain the required explanatory data, were counterfeit goods, while taking legal measures the department issued administrative fines on these establishments, for violating the consumer protection Law. The fines imposed amounted to 1,500 Omani Riyals.¹

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